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AUGUSTANA  COLLEGE 


AND 


THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


OF 


ROCK  ISLAND,  ILL. 

EXTENDS  GREETINGS 

TO 

THE  PARTICIPANTS  IN  THE  CELE- 
BRATION OF  THE  ONE  HUNDRETH 
ANNIVERSARY  OF  THE  ADMISSION 
OF  ILLINOIS  INTO  THE  UNION 

HELD  AT  SPRINGFIELD,  ILL. 

AUGUST  9— 26,  1918 


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1918 


EARLY  three  hundred  years  ago  Gustavus  Adolphus , King 
of  Sweden,  conceived  the  idea  of  establishing  a Swedish 
colony  in  the  New  World.  His  heroic  death  at  Liitzen  in 
1632  seemed  to  put  an  end  to  his  plans,  but  his  daughter, 
Queen  Christina,  at  the  advice  of  the  great  statesman,  Oxenstjerna, 
sought  to  realize  the  hopes  of  the  dead  Icing.  In  1637  Sivedisli  colon- 
ists, “the  Pilgrim  Fathers  of  the  North,”  sailed  from  Gothenburg  to 
America  in  tvjo  ships  (Kalmar  Nyckel  and  Fogel  Grip) , which  arrived 
at  the  Delaware  River  in  the  middle  of  March,  1638. 

These  colonists  together  with  others  who  followed  them  in  succeed- 
ing years,  subdued  the  wilderness,  built  towns,  forts  and  churches, 
traded  with  the  Indians;  and  by  their  mild  and  generous  treatment  of 
the  Red  Men  prepared  the  way  for  Penn’s  famous  treaty  with  the 
aborigines.  They  preached  the  Gospel  to  the  Indians ; and  Luther  s 
Catechism,  translated  into  the  language  of  the  Delawares  by  John 
Campanius  was  the  first  book  ever  put  into  an  Indian  tongue. 

Gradually  immigration  to  the  colony  from  Sweden  ceased, the  Swedish 
language  died  out  from  among  their  descendants;  and  having  made 
no  provision  for  the  education  of  a Lutheran  ministry  they  finally  be- 
came dependent  upon  other  denominations  for  their  spiritual  care. 
They,  however,  made  a distinct  contribution  to  Aemrican  history  and 
civilization  ( See  “The  Swedes  in  America by  Amandus  Johnson) 
and  took  a prominent  part  in  the  early  development  of  the  colonies. 
The  virtual  founder  of  Pennsylvania  University  was  Charles  Stille,  a 
colonial  Swede,  and  some  of  the  chancellors  have  claimed  Swedish  col- 
onial descent.  John  Morton,  a signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence, member  of  the  assembly  of  Pennsylvania  and  its  speaker  from 
1772  to  1775,  judge  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  a member  of  the  Con- 
tinental Congress  from  its  beginning  in  1774,  was  the  great-great- 
grandson  of  Marten  Mdrtensson  who  came  to  New  Sweden  with  Gov- 
ernor Printz  in  1643.  It  was  John  Morton  who  cast  the  deciding  vote, 
in  the  Continental  Congress,  which  resulted  in  the  adoption  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence. 


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John  Hanson,  whom  Maryland  has  honored  as  one  of  her  greatest 
sons  by  erecting'  his  statue  in  the  capital  at  Washington,  was  a i depend- 
ent of  the  Swedish  colonists  on  the  Delaware.  As  a member  of  the 
Continental  Congress  he  was  elected  as  its  president  in  1781,  an  office 
which  amounted,  to  that  of  President  of  the  United  States.  He  gave 
the  address  of  welcome  to  George  Washington  when  the  latter  arrived 
in  Philadelphia  after  the  surrender  of  Cornwallis. 

According  to  records  recently  brought  to  light,  it  was  Miss  Sarah 
Austin,  a great-great-granddaughter  of  Goran  Kyn,  — one  of  the  first 
Swedes  to  settle  on  the  Delaware, — ■ who  together  ivith  other  ladies  of 
the  Gloria  Dei  church  at  Philadelphia  has  the  honor  of  having  made 
the  first  American  flag  after  the  pattern  adopted  by  Congress  in  7777. 
This  flag  was  presented  to  John  Paul  Jones,  and  flew  from  the  mast- 
head of  the  Ranger,  where  it  had  the  honor  of  being  the  first  Star 
Spangled  Banner  to  be  granted  a salute  in  Europe.  It  also  wared  in 
the  battles  between  the  Ranger  and  the  Drake  and  beween  the  Serapis 
and  the  Bon  Homme  Richard. 

Thse  few  illustrations  serve  to  show  that  the  Swedes  of  the  first 
colony  proved  themselves  good  Americans,  and  give  promise  of  the 
wider  usefulnes  and  equally  sound,  Americanism  of  the  more  numerous 
representatives  of  Sweden  who  came  to  this  country  since  the  first  ha 7/ 
of  the  last  century. 

About  the  year  181+0  a stream  of  immigration  from  Sweden  began  to 
flow  towards  the  Middle  West.  By  the  year  181+8  considerable  settle- 
ments had  been  made  by  them  in  Indiana,  Illinois,  and  Iowa.  In  that 
year  the  first  Sivedish  Lutheran  congregation  of  the  West  was  organ- 
ized at  New  Sweden,  Iowa.  In  the  following  year  the  first  Lutheran 
pastor  from,  Sweden,  the  Rev.  Ijars  Paul  Esbjbrn,  arrived  and  organ- 
ized the  scattered  Swedes  into  congregations.  His  first  work  was  done 
at  Andover,  III.,  and  from  there  he  visited  every  Swedish  settlement 
which  coidd  be  reached. 

In  1852  a second  pastor,  the  Rev.  T.  N.  Hasselquist,  came  from 
Sweden  and  assisted  in  the  work.  To  these  two  men  belongs  the  credit 
of  founding  the  Swedish  Lutheran  Church  of  America  and  its  educa- 
tional, charitable  and  missionary  work. 

The  number  of  persons  of  Sivedish  descent  in  the  United  States  and 
Canada  today  is  estimated  at,  1,600,000. 


BRIEF  HISTORICAL  SKETCH  OF  AUGUSTANA  COLLEGE 
AND  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY. 

HE  beginnings  of  the  educational  work  of  the  Augustana 
Synod  may  be  said  to  date  back  to  the  year  1851.  The  Rev. 
Lars  Paul  Esbjorn,  who  had  come  to  America  in  1849  to  be 
a missionary  pastor  among  the  Swedish  settlers  in  the 
Middle  West,  soon  felt  the  need  of  an  institution  of  higher  learning 
to  secure  a supply  of  pastors  for  the  Swedish  churches.  But  as  the 
settlers  were  still  too  poor  to  establish  such  an  institution,  he  concluded 
that  it  would  be  best  for  them  to  cooperate  with  some  other  Lutheran 
body  for  the  time  being.  He  therefore  arranged  to  have  the  Swedish 
students  admitted  to  Capital  University,  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  be- 
longing to  the  Joint  Synod  of  Ohio. 

In  the  spring  of  1851  Rev.  Esbjorn  took  the  first  student  to  Capital 
University.  He  had  selected  a promising  youth,  named  Eric  Norelius, 
from  the  congregation  at  Andover,  111.  This  young  man  more  than 
fulfilled  the  promise  of  his  early  days,  and  in  later  life  became  the  lead- 
ing figure  in  the  Augustana  Synod. 

After  leaving  his  student  at  Columbus,  Rev.  Esbjorn  continued  his 
journey  eastward  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  funds  for  the  erection 
of  churches  in  the  new  Swedish  settlements.  In  Boston,  Mass.,  he 
met  the  great  Swedish  singer,  Jenny  Lind,  who  was  then  making  her 
American  tour.  She  graciously  donated  $1,500  to  the  fund  for  build- 
ing churches;  and  a few  months  later  (Nov.  5th,  1851)  while  visiting 
Columbus,  Ohio,  and  learning  from  Dr.  M.  W.  Reynolds,  the  president 
of  Capital  University,  that  the  school  was  serving  the  Swedish  Luther- 
ans, she  also  donated  $1,500  to  that  institution.  This  money  was  in- 
tended to  be  the  beginning  of  an  endowment  fund  for  the  support  of  a 
Swedish  professor  and  for  aiding  poor  Swedish  students. 

Only  a few  Swedish  students  came  to  Capital  University  as  it  was 
situated  too  far  east  of  the  Swedish  settlements.  In  the  same  year 
(1851)  Rev.  Esbjorn  united  with  the  Synod  of  Northern  Illinois, 
which,  cooperating  with  the  Synod  of  Central  Illinois,  established  a 
school  known  as  the  Illinois  State  University,  at  Springfield,  111.  In 
1854  the  Swedes  and  Norwegians  belonging  to  the  Mississippi  Confer- 
ence of  the  Synod  of  Northern  Illinois,  resolved  to  send  their  students 
to  the  Illinois  State  University.  Rev.  Esbjorn  was  made  a director  of 
the  school,  and  the  congregations  began  co  contribute  to  a fund  for  the 
support  of  poor  students  at  this  institution.  The  Jenny  Lind  fund 
could  not  be  transferred  to  the  Illinois  institution  and  so  proved  to  be 
of  slight  benefit  to  the  Swedes. 


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In  1855  the  Mississippi  Conference  took  another  step  forward  by 
resolving  to  found  a Scandinavian  professorship  at  Springfield.  Rev. 
Esbjorn  was  authorized  to  collect  money  among  the  churches  for  this 
purpose.  He  took  up  this  work  in  1856  and  gathered  $2,147.50  in  sub- 
scription that  year.  In  1857  Rev.  Esbjorn  was  called  as  Scandinavian 
professor,  and  assumed  his  duties  as  such  in  the  fall  of  1858.  Among 
his  students  at  that  time  was  numbered  Abraham  Lincoln’s  son, 
Robert. 

This  arrangement  continued  until  Easter  1860,  when  the  Scandi- 
navian professor  with  all  but  two  of  the  Scandinavian  pupils,  removed 
to  Chicago.  At  a meeting  held  in  Chicago  April  27th,  1860  the  Scan- 
dinavians resolved  to  organize  a separate  Synod  and  to  found  their  own 
institution  of  learning.  Hence  April  27th  is  looked  upon  as  the 
Founders’  Day  of  Augustana  College  and  Theological  Seminary. 

Final  action  on  these  matters  taken  at  a meeting  held  in  June, 
1860,  in  Jefferson  Prairie,  Wisconsin.  The  name  Augustana  was  chos- 
en for  the  Synod  and  the  seminary  because  this  would  give  expression 
to  the  faith  of  the  founders,  — Augustana  being  the  Latin  name  for 
the  Augsburg  Confession. 

The  new  institution  of  learning  was  opened  in  Chicago  in  Septem- 
ber, 1860,  with  one  professor  (Rev.  L.  P.  Esbjorn)  and  twentv-one 
students.  The  buildings  used  during  this  period  consisted  of  a school- 
house  belonging  to  the  Immanuel  Swedish  Lutheran  church,  Superior 
st.,  between  Wells  and  La  Salle  sts.,  and,  later  on,  the  basement  of  the 
first  Norwegian  Lutheran  church.  With  the  help  of  some  of  the  city 
pastors  and  a few  of  the  older  students  as  instructors,  a fairly  complete 
academy  and  theological  course  was  furnished. 

Almost  at  once  efforts  were  made  to  find  a permanent  location  for 
the  school,  but  not  until  1863  were  these  efforts  successful.  Meanwhile 
the  work  of  the  institution  went  on,  though  greatly  hampered  by  the 
excitement  and  stress  of  the  civil  and  Indian  wars.  In  1861 — 62  only 
fourteen  students  attended,  and  the  number  was  the  same  in  1862 — 63. 
Among  the  young  men  who  had  left  their  studies  to  enlist  in  the  army 
were  two  of  Prof.  Esbjorn’s  own  sons. 

At  its  very  first  meeting  the  Board  of  Directors  considered  the  sub- 
ject of  raising  a permanent  endowment  fund.  Soon  after  that  meet- 
ing, the  Rev.  O.  C.  T.  Andren  was  sent  to  Sweden  to  solicit  funds  and 
Prof.  Esbjorn  was  made  solicitor  among  the  churches  at  home.  The 
first  year  the  cash  income  from  the  home  congregations  amounted  to 
only  $737.17.  Besides  this,  however,  many  gifts  were  made  in  natura, 
which  helped  greatly  to  reduce  the  cost  of  living  for  the  students. 

At  about  this  time  the  Synod  also  adopted  the  practice,  which  has 
been  followed  ever  since,  of  asking  each  congregation  to  give  a.  yearly 
donation,  corresponding  to  at  least  twenty-five  cents  per  communicant, 
for  the  educational  work. 

In  1862,  $750  was  returned  to  Augustana  Seminary  from  the  fund 
of  the  Scandinavian  professorship  raised  among  the  churches  for  the 
Illinois  State  University. 


A considerable  sum  of  money  was  raised  in  Sweden  through  the 
efforts  of  Pastor  Andren;  and  the  college  library  received  a large  dona- 
tion of  books  through  the  generosity  of  King  Charles  XVth. 

In  1862  Prof.  Esbjorn  made  a trip  to  Sweden  in  the  interests  of 
the  school,  and  succeeded  in  further  arousing  interest  in  the  homeland 
for  the  young  institution.  He  returned,  to  his  duties  as  professor  in 
September  of  1862,  but  in  the  spring  of  1863  he  resigned  and  ac- 
cepted a call  as  pastor  of  a parish  in  Sweden.  It  was  with  great  regret 
that  the  Synod  accepted  his  resignation.  To  Rev.  Esbjorn  belongs  the 
credit  of  bringing  into  being  an  educational  institution  which  has  had 
a wonderful  growth  and  has  been  a blessing  to  the  entire  country.  He 
is  one  of  those  who  are  justly  honored  as  the  “builders  of  the  West/1 

The  efforts  to  find  a permanent  home  for  the  institution  resulted, 
in  1863,  in  the  purchase  of  a tract  of  land  at  Paxton,  111.  In  the  fall 
of  that  year  the  college  was  removed  to  the  new  location,  and  what 
might  be  called  its  “Pilgrim  Period”  was  over  and  the  “Paxton 
Period”  began. 

The  Swedish  Lutheran  pastor  at  Paxton  at  that  time  was  the  Rev. 
T.  jST.  Hasselquist,  who  is  known  as  the  “patriarch  of  the  Augustana 
Synod.”  He  was  called  to  fill  the  place  vacated  by  Rev.  Esbjorn.  A 
number  of  men  in  Sweden  were  called  to  become  president  of  the  insti- 
tution, but  all  declined.  Dr.  Hasselquist  then  became,  by  virtue  of  his 
work  and  position  at  the  head  of  the  school,  its  efficient  president,  — a 
position  which  he  held  until  his  death  the  fourth  of  February,  1891. 
The  first  year  he  was  the  sole  professor.  Recitations  began  in  his 
home,  for  it  was  not  until  November  that  the  first  school  building  was 
completed.  There  were  only  ten  students  during  the  first  year,  for  the 
war  was  now  at  its  height,  and  young  men  were  called  to  the  army 
rather  than  to  the  quiet  pursuits  of  learning. 

The  yearly  attendance  of  students  during  the  twelve  years  in  which 
the  college  remained  at  Paxton  was  as  follows:  10,  15,  40,  50,  40,  48, 
34,  58,  72,  73,  74,  and  81.  The  following  regular  professors  assisted 
Dr.  Hasselquist  during  this  period:  W.  Kopp  (1864 — 67),  A. 
Weenaas  (1967 — 70),  A.  R.  Cervin  (1868 — 78)  , S.  L.  Harkev  (1868 
— 70),  A.  J.  Lindstrum  (1870 — 71),  II.  Reck  (1871—81)  and  C.  O. 
Granere  (1871- — 08). 

In  1864  the  institution  received  a gift  of  twenty  acres  of  laud  on  the 
outskirts  of  Paxton,  from  Mr.  Pells  of  New  York.  On  this  tract  there 
were  erected  four  additional  frame  buildings  which  were  used  as 
quarters  for  students  and  professors,  for  dining  hall  and  recitation 
rooms.  The  means  for  the  erection  of  these  buildings  came  from  com- 
missions granted  to  the  institution  for  selling  railroad  lands  to  the 
new  settlers.  Additional  land  was  also  purchased  for  the  college,  and 
this  brought  in  considerable  revenue  as  it  was  later  sold  in  small  lots 
at  higher  prices. 

The  institution  was  incorporated  in  1863  under  the  name,  “Augus- 
tana College  and  Seminary”  and  received  a charter  from  the  State  of 
Illinois  in  1865.  This  charter  was  amended  in  1869,  so  that  the  name 


The 

Augustana  Synod 

has  now  probably  up  toward 
15,000  sons  as  its  representa- 
tives in  the  Army  and  Navy, 
all  ready  to  do  their  utmost 
in  the  service  of  our  Country 
for  the  winning  of  the  war. 
The  service  flag  raised  on 
this  picture  shows  the  num- 
ber reported  last  April,  which 
amount  has  greatly  increased 
since  then.  — General  Persh- 
ing stated  to  Mr.  Branting 
that  by  next  summer  he  ex- 
pects to  have  in  the  army  in 
France  200,000  Americans  of 
northern  descent. 


Augustana 

College 

has  during  1917  and  1918 
sent  forth  250  of  its  students 
into  Uncle  Sam’s  service, 
many  of  whom  are  now  in 
France.  At  the  first  call  of 
President  Wilson  in  April, 
1917,  the  whole  Band  and 
a number  of  others  enlisted, 
placing  Augustana  at  once 
among  the  foremost  colleges 
who  sent  their  students  into 
military  service.  — Military 
instruction  will  this  fall  be 
given  to  our  students  on  our 
spacious  campus  and  in  the 
splendid  gymnasium.  Many 
expect  to  make  use  of  this 
splendid  opportunity. 


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of  the  school  became : “Augustan a College  and  Theological  Seminary.” 

Until  1866  there  were  no  special  college  classes,  — most  of  the  em- 
phasis being  laid  on  the  Seminary  work.  Year  by  year  the  course  was 
lengthened  both  in  college  and  seminary  until  in  1876  the  goal  of  a 
full-fledged  collegiate  and  theological  institution  had  been  reached. 
The  seminary  has  sent  a total  of  915  men  into  the  ministry,  and  738 
men  and  women  have  been  graduated  from  the  collegiate  department 
since  the  beginning  of  the  work. 

In  1870  the  Norwegians  organized  a Synod  of  their  own,  and  conse- 
quently also  established  a college  and  seminary  for  their  exclusive  use. 
This  institution  was  called  Augustana  College,  and  is  now  located  in 
Canton,  S.  D. 

In  a short  time  after  the  school  had  been  opened  in  Paxton  it  became 
evident  that  the  location  was  not  the  best  that  could  have  been  selected. 
The  Scandinavians  settled  in  the  North  and  West  rather  than  in  the 
South  and  East,  and  the  Synod’s  center  of  population  moved  rapidly 
westward.  In  1868  the  Synod  discussed  the  question  of  a more  central 
location  for  the  institution,  but  not  until  1871  was  any  definite  action 
taken.  In  the  latter  year  it  was  decided  to  look  for  a suitable  location 
in  Northern  or  Western  Illinois.  In  1873  it  was  decided  to  purchase 
land  and  erect  new  buildings  for  the  school  in  Pock  Island,  111.  In  the 
spring  of  1875  the  last  commencement  was  held  at  Paxton,  and  in  the 
fall  of  the  same  year  the  school  was  opened  at  Pock  Island. 

In  the  history  of  Augustana  College,  the  Paxton  period  is  regarded 
with  especial  esteem.  It  was  a period  af  struggle  and  poverty,  but  also 
of  consecration  and  lofty  ideals.  It  was  during  this  time  that  the  men 
who  are  now  the  leaders  in  the  Synod  received  their  education  in  the 
peaceful  seclusion  and  pious  atmosphere  of  the  Paxton  class  rooms. 

At  the  time  of  the  transfer  the  institution  still  had  only  four  regular 
professors,  but  beginning  with  the  Pock  Island  period  the  expansion 
of  the  faculty  and  of  the  school  in  general  was  rapid. 

The  first  building  at  Rock  Island  was  begun  in  1874,  and  was  not 
quite  complete  in  the  fall  of  1875  Avhen  the  professors  and  students 
arrived  from  Paxton;  but  this  caused  only  slight  inconvenience,  and 
the  work  went  on  as  usual. 

The  campus  at  that  time  contained  18%  acres,  situated  on  the  bluff 
overlooking  the  Mississippi  and  Pock  Island  Arsenal  Island.  Since 
then  more  ground  below  the  bluff  has  been  added,  so  that  to-day  it 
includes  about  36  acres.  In  addition  to  the  original  building,  erected 
in  1874 — 75,  the  institution  owns  to-day  a Ladies’  Hall,  Ericson  Hall 
(the  chemical  laboratory),  the  Main  Recitation  Hall,  the  Denkmann 
Memorial  Library  and  the  Gymnasium,  besides  several  residences  and 
a central  heating  plant.  The  total  value  of  buildings  and  land  is 
$560,000.00,  and  the  endowment  fund  amounts  to  $467,207.60. 

From  four  professors  in  1875  the  teaching  staff  has- grown  to  thirty- 
nine  regular  professors  and  instructors,  besides  fifteen  instructors  giv- 
ing only  part  of  their  time  to  teaching. 

Ten  departments  of  instruction  have  gradually  been  established  in 


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the  college  proper:  English  and  Philosophy,  Swedish,  Latin,  Greek, 
Modern  Languages,  Christianity,  History  and  Political  Science,  Biolo- 
gy and  Geology,  Physics  and  Chemistry,  and  Mathematics  and  As- 
tronomy. All  subjects  in  the  college  and  acedemy  are  taught  in  Eng- 
lish, except  the  Swedish  language  and  literature.  The  number  of 
courses  offered  is  twenty. 

The  first  class  to  be  graduated  with  the  full  collegiate  course  was  the 
class  of  1877.  In  1879  royal  permission  was  granted  to  Augustana 
graduates  to  enter  Uppsala  University  in  Sweden  without  further  ex- 
amination. Ladies  were  admitted  to  the  classes  in  1880,  but  were  not 
permitted  to  matriculate  until  1886. 

In  1885  a conservatory  of  music  was  opened,  the  study  of  music  had, 
however,  been  a part  of  the  course  since  1873.  The  development  of 
the  conservatory  idea  is  due  to  Dr.  0.  Olsson,  who  was  a great  lover  of 
music,  and  who  organized  the  first  Messiah  chorus  ever  trained  in 
Illinois.  Dr.  Olsson  became  president  of  the  institution  in  1891  and 
served  until  his  death  in  1900.  Handel’s  Messiah  was  first  rendered  at 
Augustana  College  in  1881.  An  outgrowth  of  this  introduction  of  the 
famous  oratorio  to  the  students  and  patrons  of  Augustana  is  the  fam- 
ous “Messiah  Week,”  which  is  an  annual  event,  of  more  than  statewide 
interest,  at  Bethany  College,  Lindsborg,  Kansas.  Many  other  institu- 
tions have  since  taken  up  the  plan  of  a yearly  rendering  of  the  great 
oratorio. 

To  the  conservatory  were  added  a school  of  expression  in  1897  and 
a school  of  art  in  the  same  year.  Prof.  Olof  Graf strom,  an  artist  of 
international  reputation,  is  the  head  of  the  latter.  The  graduates  of 
the  conservatory  and  school  of  art  number  201. 

In  1888  a school  of  commerce  was  added  to  the  departments  of  in- 
struction. All  students  who  enroll  in  this  school  also  receive  instruc- 
tion in  certain  academy  subjects.  The  same  is  true  of  students  of  the 
conservatory.  The  graduates  of  the  commercial  department  number 
1,142.  A separate  normal  department  was  maintained  until  the  State 
of  Illinois  passed  a law  granting  teachers’  certificates  to  all  college 
graduates.  During  the  short  period  of  its  existence  37  persons  grad- 
uated from  the  department. 

To  sum  up  the  work  of  the  departments  the  following  tables  are 
appended : 

Graduates  of  Augustana  College  and  Theological 
Seminary,  1860 — 1918 : 


Theological  915 

Collegiate  738 

Normal  37 

Conservatory  and  Art 201 

Commercial  1,142 

Total  3,033 


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NUMBER  OP  STUDENTS  IN  THE 
COLLEGE  DEPARTMENT 
YEAR  BY  YEAR. 


Year 

Men 

Women 

Total 

1865—66 

3 

3 

67. ... 

6 

6 

68 

8 

8 

69.  . . . 

7 

7 

70.  . . . 

9 

9 

71 

9 

9 

72. . . . 

12 

12 

73 

11 

11 

74. . . . 

21 

21 

75 

26 

26 

76. . . . 

39 

39 

77 

44 

44 

78.... 

53 

53 

79 

59 

59 

80 

61 

61 

81 

66 

66 

82 

61 

67 

83. . . . 

72 

72 

84 

79 

79 

85. . . . 

87 

87 

86 

86 

| 86 

87. . . . 

80 

1 

1 81 

88. . . . 

72 

1 

73 

89 

65 

1 

66 

90. . . . 

78 

3 

I 81 

91 

83 

6 

| 89 

92. .. .1 

86 

10 

| 96 

93. ... | 

98 

9 

1 107 

94 | 

122 

12 

134 

95 

117 

12 

129 

96. ... | 

124 

17 

| 141 

97 

123 

12 

| 135 

98 .... | 

116 

15 

| 131 

99 

108 

15 

| 123 

1900.... 1 

99 

11 

110 

01 | 

105 

21 

126 

02. . . . 

74 

18 

92 

03.... | 

83 

17 

100 

04. . . . 

87 

23 

110 

05. . . . 

88 

31 

119 

06. . . . 

80 

31 

111 

07. . . . 

96 

28 

124 

08 .... j 

91 

27 

118 

09. ... | 

103 

38 

141 

10.... 1 

100 

30 

130 

11. ...j 

91 

32 

123 

12 | 

113 

33 

146 

13.... 

98 

38 

136 

14.... 

137 

52 

189 

15.... 

145 

65 

| 210 

16 

162 

59 

221 

17 

171 

73 

| 244 

18. . . . 

131 

1 

73 

204 

TOTAL  ATTENDANCE  BY  YEAR 
(counting  each  student  by  once 
each  year.) 


Year 

| Men 

Women 

Total 

1860—61. . . . | 

21 

21 

62 1 

14 

14 

63. ... | 

14 

14 

64 | 

10 

10 

65 .... | 

15 

15 

66 

40 

40 

67. ... | 

42 

42 

68. ... | 

40 

40 

69.... | 

48 

48 

70. ... | 

41 

41 

71 1 

59 

59 

72 I 

58 

58 

73. ... | 

61 

61 

74 | 

82 

82 

75 1 

90 

90 

76 .... j 

111 

111 

77. . . . 

139 

139 

78.... 

136 

136 

79. . . . 

142 

142 

80.... 

136 

136 

81. . . . 

159 

159 

82.  . . . 

157 

157 

83. . . . 

184 

184 

84. . . . 

199 

199 

85. . . . 

206 

206 

86. . . . 

201 

201 

87. . . . 

193 

15 

208 

88. . . . 

189 

38 

227 

89.  . . . 

201 

34 

235 

90.  . . . 

250 

36 

286 

91 

282 

60 

342 

92. . . . 

296 

69 

365 

93 

354 

151 

505 

94 

381 

128 

509 

95 

327 

144 

471 

96. . . . 

363 

147 

510 

97. . . . 

345 

167 

512 

98. . . . 

378 

182 

560 

99 

412 

163 

575 

1900. . . . 

404 

198 

602 

01 

413 

206 

619 

02.... 

335 

172 

507 

03. . . . 

423 

236 

659 

04. . . . 

352 

182 

534 

05. . . . 

396 

140 

536 

06.  .. . 

342 

198 

540 

07.  . . . 

363 

207 

570 

08. . . . 

306 

156 

462 

09. . . . 

309 

194 

503 

10 

314 

201 

515 

11 

324 

231 

555 

12.  . . . 

318 

211 

529 

13.... 

359 

270 

629 

14 

410 

275 

685 

15 

404 

271 

675 

16. . . . 

400 

247 

647 

17. . . . 

406 

264 

670 

18 

316 

284 

| 600 

The  Enrollment  in  all  Departments,  1860 — 1918. 


Male 4.536 

Female  2,356 

Total  6,888 

The  Graduates  of  the  Collegiate  Department  Have 
Entered  the  Following  Vocations  : 

Clergymen  312 

Physicians  and  Dentists 40 

Lawyers  14 

Professors  and  Teachers 130 

Journalists  17 

Graduate  Students 41 

Architects  and  Engineers 5 

Public  Officers  5 

Government  Service 53 

Commercial  Pursuits 47 

Miscellaneous  and  Unknown 74 


Total  738 

It  is  difficult  to  estimate  the  influence  of  the  institution  upon  the 
culture  of  the  State  of  Illinois  and  of  the  nation.  The  men  and  women 
who  have  attended  instruction  here  have  come  from  all  parts  of  the 
country  and  have  gone  forth  through  the  length  and  breadth  of  the 
land  bearing  with  them  the  stamp  of  a thorough  Christian  training. 
The  leaven  then  sent  forth  into  the  lump  of  our  nation  will  , con- 
tinue to  work  for  all  time  to  come. 

Not  a feiv  are  the  alumni  who  have  rendered  exceptional  service  to 
their  fellow  men.  In  passing  we  refer  to  men  like  Dr.  C.  A.  Swensson, 
the  educator  and  statesman,  Dr.  J.  A.  Udden,  the  scientist,  the  Hon. 
C.  G.  Schultz,  State  Supt.  of  Education  in  Minnesota,  and  Dr.  A.  J. 
Carlson,  the  medical  specialist  of  Chicago  University. 

The  largest  gift  ever  received  hv  the  institution  was  the  Denkmann 
Memorial  Library.  This  magnificent  building  was  erected  by  their 
heirs  in  memory  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  C.  A.  Denkmann  of  Pock  Island, 
at  a cost  of  $200,000.  The  college  is  indeed  fortunate  to  have  such 
a beautiful  and  complete,  fireproof  depository  for  its  library. 

From  the  few  hundred  volumes  donated  as  the  nucleus  of  a library 
in  1861  by  King  Charles  XVth  of  Sweden,  the  collection  of  books  has 
increased  until  it  numbers  today  26,129  bound  volumes  and  23,705 
pamphlets.  The  building  also  houses  several  historical  and  ethnologi- 
cal collections,  besides  an  excellent  museum. 

The  latest  building  erected  is  the  gymnasium  which  is  modern  and 
complete  in  every  detail.  Besides  the  usual  arrangements  for  gymnas- 
tic training  and  games,  it  has  a large  swimming  pool  and  an  audi- 
torium seating  over  2,600  persons.  The  stage  can  accomodate  a chor- 
us of  over  200,  and  is  equipped  with  a large  pipe  organ. 


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Plans  have  been  made  for  a new  ladies*  dormitory,  a conservatory 
building,  and  also  for  a theological  seminary  hall,  chapel  and  dormi- 
tory, the  latter  group  to  cost  about  $200,000. 

On  the  death  of  President  Olsson  in  1900  the  Synod  extended  a call 
to  Dr.  C.  A.  Swensson,  Lindsborg,  Kans.,  but  he  gave  a negative  an- 
swer. The  following  year  Dr.  G.  A.  Andreen  was  called.  He  has 
served  the  institution  faithfully  and  creditably  since  1901.  It  was 
largely  due  to  his  influence  and  zeal  that  the  Denkman  library  gift  was 
received,  and  that  the  efforts  to  secure  an  increase  of  $250,000  in  the 
endowment  fund  was  so  successful. 

The  presidents  of  the  institution  and  the  years  of  their  service  have 
been  as  follows: 


Pev.  L.  P.  Esbjorn 1860 — 1863 

Rev.  T.  N".  Hasselquist,  D.D 1863 — 1891 

Rev.  O.  Olsson,  Ph.I).,  D.D 1891 — 1900 

Rev.  Gustav  Andreen,  Ph.D.,  D.D 1901 — 

The  following  have  served  as  vice  presidents : 

Rev.  II.  Reck,  A.M 1875 — 1881 

Rev.  C.  O.  Granere,  Ph.D 1883 — 1886 

A.  W.  Williamson,  Ph.D 1886 — 1889 

C.  W.  Foss,  Ph.  D 1889—1901 

Rev.  C.  E.  Lindberg,  D.D 1901 — 1910 

C.  L.  E.  Esbjorn,  A.M 1910 — 1911 

Rev.  E.  F.  Bartholomew,  D.D 1911 — 


The  roll  of  permanent  professors  from  1860  to  1918  is  as  follows: 
Rev.  L.  P.  Esbjorn,  Rev.  T.  N.  Hasselquist,  D.D.,  Rev.  W.  Kopp, 
Rev.  A.  Weenaas,  Rev.  A.  R.  Cervin,  Ph.D.,  Rev.  S.  L.  Harkey,  D.D., 
Rev.  A.  J.  Lindstrom.  Ph.D.,  Rev.  II.  Reck,  A.M.,  Rev.  C.  O.  Gra- 
nere, Ph.D.,  Rev.  P.  H.  Melin.  Th.Ph.Cand..  Rev.  O.  Olsson.  Ph.D.. 
D.D.,  Rev.  C.  P.  Rydholm,  J.  Lindahl,  Ph.D.,  A.  O.  Bersell,  Ph.D.. 
A.  W.  Williamson,  Ph.D.,  Rev.  R.  F.  Weidner,  D.D.,  L.L.D.,  Rev. 
C.  M.  Esbjorn,  Ph.D.,  C.  W.  Foss,  PhD.,  Rev.  G.  W.  Sandt,  D.D., 
C.  L.  E.  Esbjorn,  A.M.,  G.  Stolpe.  D.Mus..  Rev.  E.  F.  Bartholo- 
mew, Ph.D.,  D.D.,  Rev.  P.  J.  Sward,  D.D.'  J.  A.  IJdden,  Ph.D., 
J.  E.  Gustus,  M.Accts.,  Rev.  N.  Forsander,  D.D..  Rev.  C.  E.  Lind- 
berg, D.D.,  J.  A.  Enander,  L.L.D.,  A.  Holmes,  Rev.  P.  M.  Lind- 
berg, A.M.,  Y.  O.  Peterson,  A.M.,  P.  G.  Sjoblom,  A.B.,  W.  Swens- 
W.  Ivjellstrand,  John  Peter  Magnusson,  Ph.D.,  W.E.Cederberg,  Sc.B.. 
Ph.B.,  Rev.  S.  J.  Sebelius,  Andrew  Kempe,  Peter  Benzon,  Marcus 
Skarstedt,  J.  Victor  Bergquist,  Rev.  G.  A.  Andreen,  Ph.D.,  D.D.. 
A.  R.  Wallin,  A.M.,  Ph.  D.,  and  Rev.  Adolf  Unit,  B.D. 

Other  Professors  and  Instructors. 

Rev.  A.  Jacobsen,  Rev.  J.  Olsen,  C.  G.  Linderberg,  L.  Holdin, 
Rev.  F.  Lagerman,  A.  Wihlborg,  N.  Nordene,  Rev.  F.  W.  Evster, 


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Rev.  0.  V.  Iiolmgrain,  Rev.  G.  A.  Anderson,  J.  A.  Stroberg,  Miss 
Emilia  Meggie,  C.  W.  Fenn,  Miss  Hilma  Ohlin,  J.  Westlund,  P.  Dow- 
ell, Miss  Cora  Eldridge,  P.  C.  Freytag,  G.  E.  Griffith,  Miss  Anna  West- 
man,  Miss  Alma  Larson,  G.  N.  Benson,  K.  A.  Linder,  Wm.  J.  Hall, 
Henry  Schillinger,  Rev.  C.  A.  Wendell,  Joshna  Larson,  IV.  H.  Halla- 
day,  Mrs.  Edith  Wilkins-Gustus,  Miss  Alae  Mnnro,  Rev.  Carl  Elofson, 
E.  M.  Wheeler,  J.  A.  Bexell,  Airs.  Edla  Lund,  C.  F.  Toenniges, 
Airs.  Sophia  Swanstrom- Young,  F.  E.  Peterson,  Franz  Zedeler,0.  J. 
Penrose,  Aliss  Hannah  Anderson,  C.  L.  Krantz,  0.  Grafstrom,  Airs. 
Alary  Searles-Penrose,  Aliss  Katherine  Gest,  Miss  Effie  Johnson,  Aliss 
Anna  Olsson,  Aliss  Florence  Bollinger,  Miss  Cotta  Bartholomew, 
Air.  Alma  Sophie  Bodfors,  Aliss  Lillie  Cervin,  Aliss  E.  C.  Alertz, 
Aliss  Etta  Setterclahl,  D.  E.  Wahlberg,  E.  A.  Ecllen,  J.  F.  Lindblom, 
Theodore  Lindquist,  Louis.  Ostrom,  AI.D.,  Aliss  Ethel  Daugherty, 
Miss  Gertrude  Don,  Aliss  Eva  Ilasselquist,  Christian  Oelschlagel, 
Wilhelm  Lamprecht,  Emil  Larson,  Airs.  Anna  Noac-k,  Axel  William 
Pierson,  Emma  Westerberg,  Iva  Carrie  Pearce,  Wrinfield  Lerov 
Ohmert,  Sigfrid  Laurin,  Arthur  T.  Grossman,  Gertrude  Housel,  Rev. 
E.  Iv.  Jonson,  Rev.  I.  0.  Nothstein,  Peter  Johnson,  Grant  Hultberg, 
Thor  Norberg,  A.  I).  Udden,  Airs.  Anna  L.  Grafstrom,  Algert  Anker, 
Arthur  A.  Alilton,  L.  B.  Canterbury,  Helene  Forsberg,  R.  M.  Conrad, 
Aliss  Frances  Lidman,  Aliss  Wilhelmina  Wistrand,  Aliss  Martha  0. 
Foss,  Robert  N.  Ale  Donald,  Aliss  Esther  Fryxell,  Aliss  Althea  Brown, 
Isidore  J.  Broman,  Arvid  Samuelson,  C.  J.  Bergendoff,  C.  II.  Kal- 
quist,  Ivar  S.  Skougaard,  J.  F.  Page,  Leroy  Carlson,  Aliss  Y.  C. 
ITovey,  Elmer  T.  Peterson,  K.  G.  Larson,  and  0.  H.  B ostrom.  Pli.D. 

The  institution  is  a member  of  the  North  Central  Association  of 
Colleges. 

As  the  Synod  grew  in  numbers  and  in  the  extent  of  territory  covered 
by  its  congregations  the  need  arose  from  time  to  time  for  daughter 
institutions  where  the  young  people  might  get  their  preliminary  train- 
ing before  coming  to  Augustana.  Then  through  the  efforts  of  her 
alumni  the  following  schools  have  been  established  : 

1.  Gustavus  Adolphus,  St.  Peter,  Alinn.,  1862. 

2.  Bethany,  Lindsborg,  Kansas,  1881. 

3.  Luther,  Wahoo,  Nebr.,  1883. 

4.  Upsala,  Kenilworth,  N.  Y.,  1893. 

5.  Northwestern,  Fergus  Falls,  Alinn.,  1900. 

6.  Alinnesota,  Afinneapolis,  Alinn.,  1904. 

7.  Trinity,  Round  Rock,  Texas,  1906. 

8.  Coeur  d’Alene,  Coeur  d’Alene,  Idaho,  1917. 

9.  North  Star,  Warren,  Minn..  1908. 

These  colleges  and  academies  have  a.  combined  teaching  force  of  195, 
and  their  total  enrollment  in  1917  was  3,105. 


